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Vol. 1 No. 13 | Richmond Suburban News | September 30, 2015

Clear dierences evident at Beaverdam debate

By Jim Ridolphi for The Hanover Local

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EAVERDAM – Incumbent Hyland F. “Buddy� Fowler Jr. and Toni Radler, candidates for the 55th District House of Delegates seat, reaffirmed the longheld theory that all politics are local as they met last week in Beaverdam.

The Patrick Henry Tea Party hosted the candidates’ debate Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the American Legion Post

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Fowler, a Republican, and Radler, a Democrat, fielded questions on a wide array of subjects from a packed house audience of seemingly evenly divided voters.

The 90-minute town hall type exchange exposed something most of the attendees already knew. These two candidates are on opposite sides of most issues.

But the pair did agree on the idea

that anyone would describe either of them as career politicians, a title both rejected. “I’m not a career politician and I don’t want to be one,� Radler said. “I want to be your strong voice in the General Assembly.�

Fowler also expressed a similar position. “Anyone who knows me knows that I am about the farthest thing from a career politician as you’ll RADLER

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Kroger Marketplace plans gain approval

By Jim Ridolphi for The Hanover Local

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ANOVER — There’s a new and larger Kroger coming to Mechanicsville.

The 130,000-squarefoot expanded version of the grocery store located on U.S. 360 will be located near the intersection of Mechanicsville Turnpike and Compass Point Drive, a stone’s throw from the store’s current location.

Members of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors approved the site plan last Wednesday by a unanimous

vote recorded at a public hearing.

Jim Theobold, the attorney representing the applicant, said the 15-acre development is compatible with the county’s land use plan and will offer residents a variety of services not available at the present location.

A drive-thru pharmacy, Starbucks, gas station and an express shopping service will be featured at the new Kroger Marketplace.

The proposed tract currently belongs to Lillian Kreynus, whose family bought the property in the 1940s and farmed the property for years.

“At 91 years old, she needs to sell the property so she can maintain her quality of life in the last days of her golden years,� said Stephanie Thompson, Kreynus’ great niece who spoke on her behalf.

Jean Longest said people who bought homes in Summer Grove and Spring Meadows subdivisions were well aware they were living in an area designed to accommodate commercial growth. “I feel like it is, basically, an exercise in futility to move into a subdivi-

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Alternative theater plan proposed at public input work session

By Meredith Rigsby News Editor

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SHLAND–During the last of four public input work sessions regarding the Ashland Theater, Jim Foley addressed Ashland Town Council Tuesday, Sept. 22, and asked a packed Town Hall how many in attendance supported the theater renovation plan proposed by Waukeshaw Development. No hands were raised.

The proposed Waukeshaw Development plan, which is based on the already-completed feasibility study, seeks to utilize a $500,000 Industrial Revitalization Fund (IRF) grant awarded to the town in conjunction with $500,000 of the town’s own money to turn the Ashland Theater into a for-profit, multi-use entertainment venue.

The Waukeshaw plan also seeks to purchase the adjacent property to be used as a restaurant.

In response to the public stance against the proposed Waukeshaw Development plan at the Sept. 16 public input work session, members of the Ashland Main Street Association Theater Committee, including Hugh Joyce, Jen Chambers, Clark Mercer and Chopper Dawson, developed an alternative plan for the theater, under which the theater would operate as a nonprofit entity to the benefit of many of Ashland’s community groups.

“We think that the way to use this theater is to improve the quality of life for all the people in our town by letting the Ashland Theater be our home for film, our home for

theater, our home for lecture and music -- a place where we can all be together and share ideas and be inspired to make Ashland an even more special place than it already is,” Dawson said.

The Ashland Theater Committee’s proposal, “The

leverage the IRF grant money and money set aside by the town for the theater project, as well as an additional $200,000 in privately raised equity that would be generated by the end of construction and would go towards theater operations and costs.

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Chopper Dawson, a member of the Ashland Main Street Association, addresses Ashland Town Council about the Ashland Theater. Also shown are Hugh Joyce, Jen Chambers and Clark Mercer, members of ASMA. They appeared before council with a joint presentation about their proposed theater renovation plan. Those seated are waiting to present their portion of the plan.

Ashland Theater: A Classic Reborn,” seeks to turn the theater into a multidimensional venue that is operated by the Ashland Theater Community Foundation (ATCF), a registered 501(c)(3), and run by a professional full-time staff.

All funds and profits raised from theater events would go directly back into the theater’s operation, maintenance and restoration.

“The Ashland Theater: A Classic Reborn” hopes to still

The Theater Committee has already, over the last few days, soft raised $80,000 of that total, according to Mercer.

In addition, under the new proposal, a diner would be placed within the current theater space that would feature a revenue-generating, enhanced concession stand operated by a full-time staff. A classic diner-themed kitchen also is included in the plans.

Under “The Ashland Theater: A Classic Reborn”

proposal, a diner bar and candy counter will be facing patrons when they enter the lobby of the theater, with the back display of the diner’s bar area decorated with a large selection of different candy.

Servers will dress in vintage candy/drugstore clothing and The Ashland Diner also will feature a vintage soda fountain where drinks, including the famous Hughes Drugstore Limeade, will be served.

The current projection room will be extended by 10 to 15 feet to allow for a kitchen in that area on the second floor.

For food and drinks, orders would be written on slips and sent down the line to the kitchen, possibly by way of a pneumatic tube transport that would send the orders from the downstairs bar to the upstairs kitchen.

When the diner is experiencing a high volume of traffic, food will be delivered down a flight of stairs; however, the committee is in the process of developing plans to deliver some food via dumbwaiter, which would be visible to all patrons.

There will be eight to 10 seats at the bar of the diner, as well as cocktail tables with barstools in the area that is now used for concessions.

In the actual theater space, the plan proposes that the first two rows of traditional theater seating be removed on one side aisle and in the middle to allow for bar-style seating.

The other side aisle will be designated for American Disability Association (ADA) seating.

Four tables with four to five patrons per table also will see THEATER, pg. 10

SHERIFF’S REPORTS

Fire prevention week Oct. 4-10

| Crime, Accidents, Fire & Rescue Pebble Lake Drive.

Sept. 11

Suspect was in possession of alcohol and under 21 on Chamberlayne Road.

Suspect used victim’s information without permission on Greenwood Road.

Suspect damaged victim’s property on Theme Park Way. Suspect stole items on Aquarius Drive.

Suspect was in possession of controlled substance on Meadowbridge Road.

Suspect stole items on Walnut Grove Road.

Suspect stole items on Cold Harbor Road.

Suspect stole items on Hanover Avenue.

Suspect assaulted victim on Kings Charger Drive.

Suspect was in possession of controlled substance on Washington Highway/ Sadisco Drive.

Suspect was in possession of controlled substance on Mechanicsville Turnpike/Cold Harbor Road.

Suspect assaulted victim on Mountain Road.

Suspect used victim’s information without permission on Greenwood Church Road.

Suspect used victim’s information without permission on Creighton Road.

Suspect damaged victim’s property on Hanover Crossing Drive.

Suspect stole items on Bell Creek Road.

Suspect stole items on McClellan Road.

Suspect stole items on Bell Creek Road. Suspect was in possession of controlled substance on Brashier Boulevard.

Suspect assaulted victim on Hanover Crossing Drive.

Suspect brandished a firearm on Market Road.

Suspect damaged property on Green Have Road.

Suspect broke into listed location on McClellan Road.

Suspect assaulted victim on Bell Creek Road.

Suspect used vehicle without permission on AMR Drive.

Sept. 19

Suspect damaged victim’s property on Mechanicsville Turnpike.

Suspect stole items on Leadbetter Road.

Suspect stole items on Brooking Way.

Suspect stole items on Brandy Hill Trail.

Suspect was in possession of controlled substance on Richfood/Old Richfood Road.

Sept. 15

Suspect contributed to delinquency of a minor on Tangle Oaks Drive.

Suspect stole items on Atlee Station Road.

Sept. 16

Sept. 12

property on Colonial Estates.

Sept. 18

Suspect assaulted victim on Stand Circle.

Suspect stole items on Kings Dominion Boulevard.

Suspect stole items on Theme Park Way.

Suspect assaulted victim on Walking Horse Drive.

Suspect assaulted victim on Liberty School Road.

Suspect assaulted victim on South Mayfield Lane.

Suspect assaulted victim on Penrith Drive.

Suspect was in possession of controlled substance on Mechanicsville Turnpike/ Creighton Park.

Suspect was in possession of alcohol and under 21 on Cattail Run Drive.

Suspect assaulted victim on Bell Creek Road.

Suspect assaulted victim on Roosevelt Avenue.

Suspect assaulted victim on Hanover Avenue.

Suspect assaulted victim on Leadbetter Road.

Suspect stole items on Leadbetter Road.

Suspect stole items on Washington Highway.

Suspect stole items on Bell Creek Road.

Suspect broke into listed location on Marl Branch Court.

Suspect was in possession of controlled substance on Mechanicsville Turnpike.

Suspect damaged victim’s

Sept. 13

Suspect stole items on Elder Creek Road.

Suspect stole items on

Sept. 20

Suspect damaged victim’s property on Washington Highway.

Suspect broke into listed location on Mechanicsville Turnpike.

Suspect assaulted victim on Cold Harbor Road.

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Joining in observing Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 4-10, will be the executive staff of the Hanover Fire-EMS Department, which is led by Chief Jethro Piland. Shown are, from left, Division Chief Robert Phipps, Division Chief Eddie Buchanan, Piland, Division Chief Henri Moore and retired Division Chief Judson Flournoy.

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ANOVER – Location matters when it comes to your smoke alarm.

That’s the message behind this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Hear the Beep Where You Sleep. Every Bedroom Needs a Working Smoke Alarm!”

Along with firefighters and safety advocates nationwide, Hanover Fire-EMS is joining forces with the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) during Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 410, to remind local residents about the importance of having working smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home, including the basement.

“In a fire, seconds count,” said Hanover Fire-EMS Chief Jethro H. Piland III. “Half of home fire deaths result from fires reported at night between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. when most people are asleep. Home smoke alarms can alert people to a fire before it spreads, giving everyone enough time to

get out.”

According to the latest NFPA research, working smoke alarms cut the chance of dying in a fire in half. Meanwhile, three out of five fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.

This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign includes the following smoke alarm messages: Install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area and on every level of the home, including the basement.

Interconnect all smoke alarms throughout the home.

This way, when one sounds, they all do.

Test alarms at least monthly by pushing the test button.

Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old or sooner if they don’t respond properly.

Make sure everyone in the home knows the sound of the smoke alarm and understands what to do when they

hear it.

If the smoke alarm sounds, get outside and stay outside. Go to your outside meeting place.

Call the fire department from outside the home.

An open house will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Ashland Volunteer Fire at 501 Archie Cannon Drive in Ashland.

The event will include food, games and live demonstrations. Residents will learn more about the importance of having a working smoke alarm in every bedroom at the educational, family-oriented event.

Anyone requiring special assistance with smoke alarms should contact the Hanover Fire-EMS Department at 804365-6195.

If you live outside of Hanover County, you can call the Metro Richmond Smoke Alarm Hotline at 1-888-5375967.

Information submitted by Battalion Chief Jason Williams, Hanover Fire-EMS public information officer.

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The Meadow’s Secretariat-themed LOVEwork sign at fair Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com

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OSWELL — The Meadow Event Park, home of the State Fair of Virginia and the birthplace of Secretariat, recently unveiled its new LOVEwork sign, part of a statewide tourism program that promotes the Virginia Is For Lovers message.

The sign will be a highlight of the Salute to Secretariat daily feature of the State Fair, which runs through Oct. 4.

The sign spells out LOVE with letters made of recycled Meadow stable fence boards and posts painted in the former Thoroughbred farm’s signature blue and white and decorated with horseshoes. It was created by the Meadow staff and is located near the property’s historic barns.

“The Meadow holds a special place in history as the birthplace of Secretariat, and that is why we unveiled our LOVE sign on the same day we unveiled the plaque naming The Meadow to the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register,” said Marlene Pierson-Jolliffe, The Meadow’s vice president of operations.

“We hope that this LOVEwork brings attention not only to our Secretariat tourism program, but to all of The Meadow Event Park, which has so much to offer as an event venue and a community hub. We have the State Fair coming up, our

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Donning The Meadow Event Park’s signature blue and white colors, the Thoroughbred farm’s new LOVEwork sign was created out of stable fence boards and posts and decorated with horseshoes.

Illuminate Light Show & Santa’s Village, fall weddings, corporate events and much more. We’ve already had brides using the LOVE sign in their wedding photos.”

In addition to the LOVEwork sign, fair-goers will be able to see the historic Meadow Stable barns, Secretariat racing stride markers, horses in the paddock and a newly expanded Secretariat booth.

After the fair is over, The Meadow LOVEwork will be accessible to visitors at no charge during regular weekday hours.

The Virginia Tourism Corporation, which oversees the LOVEworks program, encourages localities to be creative in designing their LOVE signs to symbolize their unique attractions.

“Our iconic Virginia is for Lovers brand is about love — pure and simple, and has been for more than 45 years,” said Rita McClenny, president and CEO of the Virginia Tourism Corporation. “We are excited to share the LOVE at locations throughout the commonwealth where so many people can enjoy being a part of it.”

Kathy Beard, tourism manager for the Caroline County Department of Economic Development and Tourism, said The Meadow’s LOVE sign “embodies the emotional attachment this community has for Meadow Farm, our beloved Secretariat and the rich Thoroughbred history of Caroline County. This LOVE artwork provides visitors an opportunity to actually touch the history of one of the iconic Thoroughbred farms in the country — home to both Riva Ridge and Secretariat.”

Visitors are encouraged to take photos in front of the LOVE artwork and share them on Facebook at Facebook.com/VirginiaisforLovers or on Instagram and Twitter, using the hashtag #LOVEVA. Guests at The Meadow (after the State Fair) should note that a 90-minute tour of Secretariat’s birthplace, featuring the LOVEwork sign along with historical sites, exhibits and a gift shop, is available by reservation at $10 per person. For more information, visit MeadowEventPark.com.

Photos of The Meadow’s LOVEwork can be seen at virginia.org/LOVE and at MeadowEventPark. com.

The Meadow Event Park in Caroline County is the birthplace of Secretariat and home to the State Fair of Virginia. It is operated by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation, which is committed to preserving Virginia’s rich agricultural heritage and ensuring that The Meadow thrives as a regional event and equine venue.

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sponsorship programs that benefit the PTA. According to Alicia Todd, principal, major retailers, such as Martin’s, Kroger and Target, return a portion of sales spent to a school that customers designate.

“Please encourage family, friends and neighbors to link their retail cards to the South Anna Elementary School accounts,” she said.

The Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) kicks off at 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, with a Donuts for Dads event.

Dads are invited to come to the school and learn how

they can spend a day at school and enrich your child’s learning experience.

Watch Dogs promote safety, support education, and serve as a positive male role model for the entire student body.

For those seeking information on how students can be referred for gifted screening, a teacher or parent may refer a child for gifted screening.

Todd said, “If your child exhibits gifted behaviors and is performing above level, your child’s teachers may refer your child as a good candidate.”

Teacher referrals most

often occur during the spring testing window, which closes Jan. 31. That allows teachers additional time to get to know children and to collect work samples.

Parents also may refer students for gifted testing.

“We encourage parents to discuss their child’s performance with their teacher as they will have insight into gifted characteristics and above level benchmarks. If you would like to refer your child for testing to determine if they would be eligible for gifted services, please submit the referral form by Oct. 15,

2015, for the fall testing window,” Todd added.

For more information, contact egemmill@hcps.us.

Events and dates for SAES parents and guardians to remember include: Thursday, Oct. 8 — Early dismissal for students at 1 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 9 — Interims go home.

Thursday, Oct. 15 — Gifted and Talented referral deadline.

Friday, Oct. 23 — PTA Fall Festival from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 23-30 — Book Fair in the library.

History Comes Alive! at Rural Plains Tickets now on sale for Oct. 2-3 candlelight walking tours MECHANICSVILLE — Rural Plains, at Mechanicsville’s Totopotomoy Creek Battlefield, was the Shelton family home place for seven generations, from 1725 to 2006.

The Rural Plains Foundation invites you to see living history interpreters bring characters from the house’s long history to life on Friday and Saturday nights, Oct. 2 and 3.

Candlelight walking tours start every 20 minutes, at 6:30, 6:50, 7:10, 7:30, 7:50, and 8:10 p.m. Tours will proceed as scheduled, rain or shine.

Tour groups will be small (15) and ticket numbers are limited; admission is $10 per person.

Tickets are now on sale at http:// www.cvatickets.com (call 434-390-1939 for ordering assistance).

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sion adjacent to a major highway that connects to an interstate and not expect growth to occur,” Longest said.

But neighbors who live in those subdivisions and others adjacent to the proposed development cited real safety concerns with a larger store and the increased cut through traffic in their neighborhoods.

Joe Bidwell expressed those concerns with his 4-year-old Hayden at his side. “It’s going to mean more traffic coming through my neighborhood,” Bidwell said.

The father of two said he would continue traffic monitoring in the neighborhood.

Supervisor Sean Davis of the Henry District confirmed the concerns were legitimate, but said he would continue to monitor any problems in the area both before and after the facility was completed, and provide remedies through increased traffic enforcement

You’ll meet six people from the past: John Shelton, the first landowner; 16year-old Sarah Shelton, on the eve of her wedding to Patrick Henry; Edwin Shelton, who called his home Rural Plains and started a girl’s school there; “Lucy,” an enslaved woman during the Civil War; Walter Shelton, who survived the Battle of Totopotomoy Creek, but lost the house and farm to debt; and his son William Shelton, who bought back Rural Plains and 125 acres and began a nursery business there.

Parking for the tours will be at Rural Point Elementary School at 7161 Studley Road in Mechanicsville. A free shuttle service will take ticketholders a half-mile to the Totopotomoy Creek Battlefield (7273 Studley Road).

Ticketholders are asked to arrive at least 15 minutes before their tour starts to allow time for parking and shuttle.

Participants are advised to wear com-

measures.

He moved for approval of the project and his fellow board members agreed unanimously with Elton Wade, Cold Harbor District, absent.

“People often tell me they want development projects done right. In this case, it has been done right,” Davis said.

In other matters, the supervisors approved a conditional use permit from Craig Realty Group for a five-story parking garage adjacent to the proposed site of the new Outlets Mall.

The garage will provide 899 additional parking spaces when the development called Outlets at Richmond is built.

William Shewmake, an attorney representing McGeorge RV Center, the nation’s largest RV retail outlet, whose property is adjacent to the proposed parking deck, asked that the consideration be deferred, allowing the parties time to negotiate their differences.

Shewmake expressed safety concerns when non-professional RV drivers exiting the

fortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothing; the total walking distance is .2 miles, with some stairs.

All proceeds from History Comes Alive! benefit the Rural Plains Foundation’s fund for restoration of the Shelton house.

The Foundation is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization started in 2013 to aid the National Park Service in managing the Totopotomoy Creek Battlefield site.

The group’s volunteers open the house to visitors each weekend afternoon, from 1 to 4 p.m., from April through November.

The Foundation also presents special events and raises funds for the site.

To learn more about the organization or its candlelight tours: https://www. ruralplains.org or https://www.facebook. com/RuralPlainsFoundation or call 804277-4727.

McGeorge facility encounter pedestrians crossing the street to access the mall.

EMAC and McGeorge have filed lawsuits against the county and Craig in the past, and their representative said those suits are partially responsible for hesitancy on the part of his client to conduct further talks.

“Our willingness to talk has been somewhat tempered by prior negotiations and the fact that we have been sued as has been the county,” Theobold, the applicant’s representative, said.

Shewmake indicated more negotiations were needed.

“We would very much like to work with the applicant so we can resolve the safety issues.

If you were going to set this up from the beginning, this is not how you would design the shopping center, having RVs coming where people are crossing a walk,” Shewmake said.

Attempts to negotiate between the two parties have not worked out, according to

Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com ASHLAND — The Ashland Volunteer Fire Company will host an Open House from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at the firehouse at 501 Archie Cannon Drive in Ashland.

National Fire Prevention Week kicks off with the Open House and provides an opportunity for the firefighters to extend their thanks to the citizens.

Crews offer demonstrations about their preparedness and ability to tend emergency calls. They also welcome inquiries about vol-

unteering with the fire service.

The family event is for all ages.

Station tours and equipment displays also will be available.

A helicopter and emergency flight crew will fly in.

The day also will feature Jaws-Of-Life demonstrations, kids’ games, fire safety information, food and a firefighter competition.

For more information, call 804-798–8416.

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OPINION | The Local Views From the editor

LETTERS

Timing was rather eerie based on the subject matter

| Reader Views

By Melody Kinser Managing Editor

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he subject line simply read “hi.” She’s a good friend so the news in the email was gut-wrenching.

Her words followed: “Wanted to let you know. Had a mammogram a couple of weeks ago and had to go back for another and then a biopsy. I have to have surgery Sept. 30 but it is a very small spot and can be handled easily. The worst part was waiting for the test results. It is cancer but very treatable and small. Hope you are doing well.”

I probably read it three times as I tried to absorb the magnitude of what my friend was facing. I called as soon as I could but it went to voicemail. When I got in from work that evening, I immediately grabbed the phone. To my relief, she answered and sounded like herself, repeatedly assuring me that the mammogram proved its worth in plenty of time.

That two-week wait, however, was agonizing for her and her husband. They agreed not to say anything to any family members until they knew the results of the biopsy.

And here we are on Sept. 30 as she undergoes surgery. It seemed ironic that she is confronting the disease the day before Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins.

Without question, she is strong in faith and spirit — and she has the prayers and support of so many.

When I was 34, my gynecologist noted that I would be 35 the next year.

My response was “Yeah, and?” At 35, I had my first mammogram and at 40 it became an annual part of my life. As he told me all those years ago, a mammogram can detect a pencil point; it’s a lump when discovered during a selfexamination.

Wear the pink in October for the survivors, as well as those who sadly did not beat breast cancer. I believe — because she has been diligent with having her annual mammogram — that my friend will be a survivor.

While we all too often think of breast cancer as a woman’s disease, that is not the case. Men also can become stricken.

An annual mammogram is on the must-do list. As my friend can attest, early detection can make all the difference.

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Response to call to action letter Resident: vote for Prichard Debbie Agliano’s letter in the Sept. 16, 2015, edition of The Mechanicsville Local concluded with a call to action for residents to ask their legislators to err on the side of caution and refuse to permit the spread of industrial sludge on our lands.

I am both a Hanover resident and a candidate for House of Delegates in this November’s election and I would like to take this opportunity to voice my absolute opposition to land application of industrial sludge.

Like Ms. Agliano, I rely upon a private well for the water used by my family and livestock every day. On the other side of our hedgerow is a 17-acre farm field used for grain production.

Farming is one of the few industries still heavily reliant upon the weather for success and those weather conditions can result in uncontrolled drift and spread of applied fertilizers and herbicides.

We now know that herbicides can become volatile during hot Virginia summers and damage non-target plants and crops.

There is a great deal we do not know about the behavior of industrial sludge, but there is data available about its components: slaughter waste from Tyson’s poultry and Smithfield’s pork processing and waste from RockTenn’s paper production facility.

I am not beholden to any of these companies in terms of stock ownership, income or campaign contributions; therefore, I have no vested interest in their ability to transfer waste products to a third party so that product might be spread here.

The York River watershed already has fish consumption warnings due to PCB and mercury contamination. The manufacture of PCB was banned in 1979 and yet it continues to leach into the Mattaponi River and accumulate at such levels that the Virginia Department of Health recommends eating no more than two meals a month containing rockfish (striped bass) or perch.

In the Pamunkey River, the river where I spent many a hot, humid afternoon swimming or hunting for fossils, mercury contamination makes catfish safe for only semi-monthly eating.

As I recently was reminded when my family went out on the Pamunkey, our rivers are a place for recreation, commerce, and nature.

Alternative uses for industrial sludge as components in construction aggregate have been explored. With other soil fertility options available for our farms, it’s time we looked this Synagro gift horse in the mouth and give a resounding “Nay.” Erica M Lawler Mechanicsville

I have known Faye Prichard for over a decade. She is intelligent, knows about the political process in Hanover County and has served as both mayor and town council member in Ashland for 14 years. S he is well qualified to serve the Ashland District on the Hanover County Board of Supervisors and has my complete support.

Having a second female member on the board of supervisors, especially one with her knowledge, would be a positive change for Hanover.

Voters need to understand the importance of voting in local elections. Our board of supervisors makes the important decisions that effect us directly every day.

The Comprehensive Land Use Plan is our guideline to when and how land is developed or not developed here.

The Comp Plan designates where business and industry or apartments and town homes are allowed.

Densities determine if single family homes or apartments can be built.

Once a land use is allowed in the Comp Plan, refusing a landowner or developer from rezoning the property can result in a court case/lawsuit in which the county will loose.

Amending this plan is necessary if you don’t want to see our county becoming another Henrico or Chesterfield.

The current board has not seen the need to alter this land use plan to reflect the wishes of the residents. That is why it’s most important for everyone to vote in local elections. We need someone like Faye on the board.

I urge voters in the Ashland District to get out and vote on Nov. 3 for Faye Prichard.

Kevin Damian Mechanicsville

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| Death Notices & Funerals | News, Updates & Listings JOYCE GIBSON Joyce Stanley Gibson, 79, of Ashland, went to be with the Lord on September 23, 2015. Joyce was preceded by her husband of 25 years, Dennis Lee Gibson; former husband, Allen Earl Stanley of 27 years; mother, Katie Marie Tate; and sister, Lena Henshaw. She is survived by her children, Doug (Linda) Stanley, Cyndi (Rosie) Sacra, Mark (Sandy) Fore, Allen Stanley Jr. and Michael (Gwen) Stanley; sister, Eunice (Ralph) Pegram; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, friends and extended family; and caregiver, Lulu. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday, September 26, 2015, at Nelsen Funeral Home at 412 South Washington Highway in Ashland, with burial at Mills Family Cemetery in Montpelier.

EMMA GREEN Emma “Finny” Taliaferro Green, 87, of Ashland, went home to be with the Lord September 20, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert M. Green. She left to cherish her memory, son, Antonie Green; brother, Floyd “Rock” Fallie (Alberta); and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 26, 2015, at City of Refuge on Whiteside Road in Sandston, with Bishop Algenor Johnson, officiant, and Elder Marloe Fallie, eulogist. Interment followed in Green Family Cemetery in Hanover.

Friday, Oct. 2 The Montpelier Center for Arts and Education will present a free concert, Heritage Music Bluegrass Night, from 6:45 to 9 p.m. featuring The West Hanover Pickers.

Tuesday, Oct. 6 The Clay Spring Garden Club will meet at 1 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Ashland. Brenda Gilman will orally judge flower arrangements in a friendly and informative way so members can learn how to improve their floral creations. Those interested in attending are urged to call Ricki Carson, publicity chairman, at 804-798-1782. Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP.

Saturday, Oct. 10 The Independence Ruritan Club will host an all-you-can-eat Salt Fish Breakfast from 6:45 to 8:45 a.m. at the Ruritan Club Community House, which is located behind the Independence Christian Church at 14033 Independence Road (off U.S. 54, west of Ashland). The breakfast includes salt herring fillets, scrambled eggs, bacon, spiced apples, cornbread, grits, coffee and orange juice. The price is $9 for adults. Proceeds will benefit the Hanover Christmas Mother. For more information, call 804798-6579.

Members of the Patrick Henry High School Class of 1985 will gather from 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Havana 59 at 16 N. 17th St. in Shockoe Bottom in historic Downtown Richmond for their 30th Anniversary Class Reunion. The evening will include music, heavy hor d’oeuvres and photography. The cost is $40 for one person or $75 per couple and is due by Oct. 5. To download the registration form or for payment or other information, visit the

Class of 1985’s 30th Anniversary Facebook page at www.facebook.com/phhs19852015. Additional information is available by calling the Reunion Committee at 804-385-5110.

The Shady Grove United Methodist Women’s Annual Bazaar and Craft Show will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 8209 Shady Grove Road in Mechanicsville. Members are currently booking vendors for this event. Those wishing to participate are asked to contact getz707@comcast.net for information or call the church office at 804-7469073. The United Methodist Men will be selling Brunswick stew. Flu shots also will be available.

Proceeds from the bazaar go toward mission projects locally, nationally and internationally.

Members of the Lee-Davis High School Class of 1970 will gather at the Burkwood Swim and Racquet Club for their 45th Reunion. For more information, contact Sandy Robbins (sprobbins57@ gmail.com or 804-723-5638) or access Lee-Davis Class of 1970 on Facebook to register.

The Hermitage High School Class of 1995 will hold its 20-year reunion at 7 p.m. at The Broadberry at 2729 West Broad St. in Richmond. All class members and their guests are invited (21 and older please). For more information, visit https://hermitageclassof95.wordpress.com/.

The J.R. Tucker High School Class of 1975 will celebrate its 40-year reunion at “The meeting place” in Innsbrook. For more information, email Steve at steve@corporatelivingsolutions.com.

Saturday, Oct. 17 Lee-Davis High School Class of 1985 will hold its 30-year reunion. For more information and to submit contact information, email LDHS85@hotmail.com or visit LeeDavisReunions.com/85.

Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com ASHLAND — The Kiwanis Club of Ashland and Market Ashland Partnership will co-host an evening of fun, food and beverages at their second annual Casino Royale at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Supply Room Companies on U.S. 1, just north of Ashland.

Those attending will be able to play roulette, blackjack, craps, horse racing and poker for fun and have a chance to take home door prizes and stage prizes.

Admission includes heavy hors d’oeuvres and one drink ticket.

Proceeds support the Kiwanis children’s’ charities such as bicycles for elementary school perfect attendance, high school Key Clubs and college scholarships, reading buddies, Aktion Club for intellectually challenged adults and more, as well as MAP’s Shop With a Cop and other civic activities.

Get tickets online at www.shopashlandfirst.com and www.ashlandvakiwanis.org. Tickets also are available at First Capital Bank, Pepicelli’s, The Caboose and Covenant Home Care or call Ken Miles at 804-305-2833 or George Smith at 804-883-6118.

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SHLAND – Rachel Levy, president, has informed members of the PTA at John Gandy Elementary School that “Virginia’s local PTA units approve a legislation program that represents the official position on a wide variety of issues affecting children and youth. The program consists of Legislative Action items and Policy Statements. The program is the basis for official testimony by the PTA at legislative hearings and before other agencies.”

According to Levy, there are two positions that the VAPTA is taking this year:

Position Statement #1.

Virginia PTA supports development of a technology funding formula that will provide predictable and continuing revenue for educational technology

and equipment. This formula shall also include funding for support personnel to train and assist in the use of educational technology. Rationale: In many divisions, the cost of technology, infrastructure and the personnel and training of this technology is funded locally with very little if any state support. Development of a funding formula will reduce this local burden and go to encourage equity in access to technology.

Position Statement #2.

Virginia PTA supports the adoption of parent engagement plans at the state and local level. Plans should include effective parent engagement practices such as: Create a welcoming school climate.

Provide families information related to child development and creating supportive learning environments.

Establish effective school-to-home

and home-to-school communication.

Strengthen families’ knowledge and skills to support and extend their children’s learning at home and in the community.

Engage families in school planning, leadership and meaningful volunteer opportunities.

Connect students and families to community resources that strengthen and support students’ learning and wellbeing.

Levy asks parents/guardians to “take a moment to help us ‘get out the vote’ by completing this very brief, threequestion survey on the two Policy Statements developed this year by the Virginia PTA as they begin working on the 2016 Proposed Legislation Program.

Responses are due by Friday, Oct. 2.

The survey can be found at http:// goo.gl/forms/9AUe50tQjF. For more information, contact Levy at johngandypta@gmail.com.

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ever see,” he said. “I’m running for this office because I think I can make a difference.”

But, the obvious policy differences between the two were apparent early and often as the two responded to written questions submitted by audience members.

Radler advocated for Medicaid expansion in Virginia, stating it would save money in the long run and allow state budget-makers to target those funds toward education and other important issues.

“Anyone who thinks you can expand Medicaid without impacting the budget is from another planet,” Fowler responded. The first-term delegate said reimbursed funding from Washington, D.C. would eventually end and the state will be burdened with a huge entitlement program.

Radler, an Ashland native, said she was aware many do see DEBATE, pg. 9

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Rick Richardson, interim superintendent of Hanover County Public Schools, told members of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors that the first day of school earlier this month was as smooth as he’s seen in his 44 years in the business.

Standards of Learning (SOL) test scores are up, and graduation rates are the highest in the state, with dropout rates rating among the lowest.

Shewmake.

“We have tried to reach the applicant. He simply doesn’t talk to us. We want to resolve everything … (referring to the lawsuit).”

Theobold, representing Craig, was not in favor of a deferral. “I don’t think a deferral would serve any purpose in this case,” he said.

The supervisors unanimously approved the application and also approved a special height exemption for the new parking garage.

In other matters, Dr. Rick Richardson interim superintendent of Hanover County Public Schools, provided an opening day update on the 2015-2016 year. The news was all good.

“It’s the best opening I’ve had in my 44 years of service,” Richardson said.

The acting superintendent said recent Standards of Learning (SOL) test results confirm a positive path on which

the system has embarked.

Improved test scores, additional career and technical training, physical improvements to facilities were all part of the good news.

Richardson said he expects all Hanover schools to be fully accredited once those figures are announced by the state’s Department of Education.

He also expects final approval from the DOE for the county’s pilot Governor’s School for Career and Technology that will serve 32 school divisions and serve as a model for similar projects nationwide.

In other items, the supervisors added an item to its legislative list for the upcoming General Assembly.

They adopted an item pertaining to body cams worn by law enforcement officers and what can be done with the video.

Angela Kelly-Wiecek, Chickahominy District, said she was concerned over citizens’ personal privacy. “I think this is well crafted,” she said.

County attorney Sterling Rives told board members that he has submitted a request to the FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) Advisory Board requesting an opinion on whether citizens are currently protected under the current guidelines that provide exemptions.

Davis said he was uncomfortable with government restricting access because of what could or might happen.

The item requests the General Assembly “amend the Freedom of Information Act, as necessary, to assure that law enforcement agencies are not required to release video and audio recorded by body worn cameras that would disclose the identities and personal information of private citizens and to assure that agencies do not incur burdensome costs in responding to requests.”

Davis cast the only dissenting vote.

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not support ObamaCare, but Medicaid expansion could affect thousands of citizens in the district.

Radler called for ethics reform, both locally and at the state level, while Fowler said recent reforms enacted by the General Assembly are adequate.

“We haven’t even scratched the surface on ethics reform,” Radler said. “In Hanover, we need protection by having stronger conflict of interest laws so that our own representatives on the [Hanover County] Board of Supervisors don’t profit from their own votes,” she added, referring to the removal of proffers by the current board.

He said the idea that legislators receive free gifts or special treatment is a “myth,” a description Radler seized upon.

“The only thing I’ve received since I’ve been in office were two Bibles and three coffee cups,” Fowler said.

Radler said Fowler “was dragged to ethics reform kicking and screaming.”

“He calls it a myth, but that myth has a name and that name is Bob McDonnell,” Radler said.

Fowler said he supported recent bipartisan efforts to tighten the state’s ethics guide-

lines for elected officials.

Both candidates agreed there should be more regulations on Class B biosolids currently being spread on agricultural fields across the Commonwealth, and Radler said she would support a statewide ban. “If it makes your home unlivable, that’s not right and we should protect people from that,” she said.

“I also support the elimination of Class B biosolids,” Fowler said and pointed to legislation he introduced that would accomplish those goals.

Regarding educational funding and the state’s share of that equation, Fowler said budgetary restraints largely due to increased cost of entitlements present challenges for state lawmakers.

“We are doing the best we can,” Fowler said, pointing to last year’s budget that provided $64 million above the requested amount for education. He said most of that money is targeted for classroom instruction.

“It’s my goal to have 70 percent of the money spent in classrooms,” Fowler said.

Radler said she thinks the state could do more and should re-examine its current formula for distributing funds to localities. She said the current formula shortchanges rural systems.

“I’d like to see that system

change,” Radler said.

Fowler supports the construction of an additional reactor at North Anna, while Radler opposes the proposal.

“It’s built on a fault. I’m not against nuclear power, but not built on a fault,” she said.

Both said they would not raise taxes, and Fowler said he would be in favor of lowering the state’s corporate tax rate and “move away from property taxes,” both moves he described as pro-growth.

One of the final questions focused on a Convention of States and whether the candidates would support such an action.

“Yes, I would support a convention of the states,” Fowler said. “I don’t think the federal government under the current political system has the wherewithal to rein themselves in and make the changes we need to get back to a constitutional republic. The states may need to come to the rescue.”

Radler’s response was short and succinct. “Are you crazy?” she questioned. “Our constitution is sacred. I do not think we should have a constitutional convention.”

Radler returned to ethics reform at the local level, citing an effort by the Hanover board of supervisors to weaken current Freedom of Information

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“I feel we need more transparency, more open meetings,” Radler said.

Fowler said he did not support that legislative effort.

“I told them I could not be a patron to that bill,” he said.

“They removed the item from their legislative agenda.”

She also pointed out conflicts involving Hanover’s board of supervisors and the Planning Commission. Fowler said those charges had been investigated

by Hanover’s commonwealth’s attorney and were found baseless.

“Just because you say there is a conflict, that doesn’t mean there is one,” Fowler responded.

Ashland District supervisor forum to be held Oct. 8 Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com ASHLAND – The candidates seeking the Ashland District seat on the Hanover County Board of Supervisors will express their views in a public forum from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, in the auditorium at Patrick Henry High School.

Republican candidate Web Stokes and Democratic candidate Faye O. Prichard will share the stage and respond to a series of questions submitted

by the sponsoring organizations and audience members.

NBC12’s Heather Sullivan will moderate the forum.

The forum is sponsored by the Friends of Hanover Schools, the Coalition for Hanover’s Future and the Herald-Progress.

The Ashland District Supervisor race will be decided in the Nov. 3 General Election.

For more information about the forum, contact Mary Anne Pugh at 804-3473978.

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offer 16 to 20 dining spaces outside on the patio area of the theater.

In total, the Ashland Diner would be able to accommodate 59 to 65 seated diners, according to the proposal.

In order to make the Ashland Theater space more usable for a variety of different entertainment groups, including theater troupes, the Theater Committee’s proposal plans to push the film screen out by 2 feet to provide 6 feet of backstage space.

The current mechanical room also has been cleared out and would be used as an additional backstage space for performers and prop storage, among other uses. There also is a possibility that the mechanical room will be expanded to provide house bathrooms for performers.

To accommodate large bands and live performances,

the Ashland Theater Committee would purchase a removable stage extension that can easily be taken down and stored during events that do not require a large stage.

To provide a green room space for various performances and music events, the Ashland Theater Committee would purchase a vintage Airstream trailer and update the inside to make it comfortable for performers.

The proposal made by the Ashland Theater Committee would rely heavily on partnerships with local businesses, community groups and other nonprofits.

It also would provide 50 free events per year for community organizations and offer discounted rentals for Ashland residents and businesses.

Although no decisions were made during the Tuesday evening work session, both of the Ashland Theater renovation proposals are to be included as discussion items at the Sept.

29 meeting of Ashland Town Council.

Town of Ashland ready for Spooktacular Along the railroad corridor in the Town of Ashland, volunteers are shown helping get the town ready for October Spooktacular by decorating the light poles with corn and other holiday décor.

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In preparation for October Spooktacular, Arthur Brill sets up festive decorations around the Town of Ashland to promote The Haunted History Tour and other spooky activities that are set to take place during the month of October.

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The Montpelier Center for Arts & Education will host an open reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, for internationally acclaimed equine artist, Willa Frayser.

Her special one-woman art exhibit will feature work representing over 30 years of oil and acrylic, graphite drawings and watercolors of the equine image. The show will run in the gallery through Oct. 29 at 17205 Mountain Road in Montpelier. For more information,call or email 804883-7378 or info@montpeliercenter.org.

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Henrico defense proves too tough for PH

By Eric Kolenich Richmond Times-Dispatch HENRICO – There’s a common theme running between the Richmond-area squads that have won Virginia High School League state titles in recent years. They played suffocating defense, and they ran the ball with authority.

So when Gerald Glasco was hired as the Henrico football coach in 2013, he knew exactly what his formula for success would be.

“I believe the way to win in Central Virginia is not a secret,” Glasco said.

While Henrico’s running attack was questionable, Friday night, its defense was sturdy, scoring two touchdowns, holding Patrick Henry’s offense to no touchdowns and 112 yards, sending No. 4 Henrico to a 26-7 victory.

Its most dramatic defensive touchdown came in the second quarter, when Kadofi Wright intercepted a pass and returned it 70 yards for a touchdown.

He was defending Patrick Henry’s running back, but he saw the slot receiver cut to the outside, and he knew that’s where the pass was going. So he jumped the route, caught the ball and was off to the races.

“My mind went blank,” Wright said. “I ran as fast as I can.”

That gave Henrico an 18-0

of that approach has worked.

Henrico has allowed just 19 points in four games this season. The defense’s success, Glasco said, is built on repetition. Their concepts are simple, and their players are fast.

Among the speedy defenders is sophomore defensive lineman Akeem Smith. He recorded a sack, forced a fumble and recovered one.

“He was in the backfield all night,” Glasco said.

The pressure on Patrick Henry quarterback Hunter Hart was fierce all night. Hart completed 5 of 16 passes for 50 yards and an interception. Just a sophomore, Hart looked inexperienced at times and poised at others.

Patrick Henry (3-1) used six different ball carriers, but none established much of a rhythm.

Joshua Guerrero got the majority of the carries, but went only 20 yards on 14 attempts.

Henrico’s offense was similarly pedestrian. Kobe Chavis had 36 rushing yards, and Savonne Henderson had 34.

Henrico’s best offensive play came in the third quarter when Lawrence Chambers III comAlexa Welch Edlund/Times-Dispatch pleted a 47-yard touchdown Henrico’s Kobe Chavis catches a pass for a touchdown in the third quarter against Patrick Henry’s Kwatayvous Blackwell Friday. pass to Chavis.

Both Chavis and Xavier two Richmond-area squads playing good defense. lead in the first quarter. D.J. 0.

“They showed the rest of us Goodall streaked down the side Henrico’s kicker was injured, to win state championships at Scott scored the other defensive touchdown when he returned a so the Warriors (4-0) attempted the largest of the Virginia High the model for success,” Glasco of the field with one defender School League’s six classifica- said. “That’s what we want to do covering each. The four players fumbled 30 yards for a touch- only 2-point conversions.

Thomas Dale (2009) and tions. Their teams shared the here at Henrico.” down. Four and a half minutes So far, the defensive side into the game, Henrico led 12- L.C. Bird (2012) were the first mantra of running well and see TOUGH, pg. 12

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Soroka, Wright lead L-D to sweep over Patriots

By Jacob Downer For The Hanover Local ASHLAND – Tuesday night saw rivals Patrick Henry and Lee-Davis square off for the first time this season, with Confederates emerging victorious with a straight-set victory 25-18, 25-19, 25-10 on the Patriots’ home court.

Anna Soroka led Lee-Davis with two aces, one kill, 22 assists, three digs and one block while Mackenzie Wright added four aces, seven kills and two blocks.

Grace Bullock paced the Patriots with two aces, three kills and 11 digs and Laura Williamson recorded 17 assists, five digs and one block.

Confederates head coach Sharon Gaston was pleased with the way her team performed on defense, as well as the progress they have shown as the season has gone on.

“We’ve been fighting hard this year and we have a lot of young girls that we’re trying to ease into the rotation, but they’re coming along really well.

Our two middles are sophomores that have been working hard and the results are showing.”

The win moved Lee-Davis to 5-5 on the young season, while the loss dropped the Patriots to 5-2.

Patrick Henry trailed 19-

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Patrick Henry’s McKayla Washington (left) tips the ball away from Lee-Davis’ Kimberly Penzer (center) and Anna Soroka (right) in the Confederates’ 25-18, 25-19, 25-10 girls volleyball victory over the Patriots Tuesday.

13 midway through the first set before winning four of the next five points to close the gap to 20-17. However, a few unforced errors by the Patriots and some timely aces helped the Confederates close on a 5-1 run and take the first set by the 25-18 final.

The second set saw Lee

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RandolphMacon’s Courtney Lowers (23) slams the ball over the hands of Lynchburg College’s Amelia Dalton (10) and Gabby Myers (15) in the Yellow Jackets’ 25-20, 25-15, 25-20 victory Wednesday.

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Davis race out to a huge 18-3 lead, but Patrick Henry was able to claw its way back to 20-12 before the visitors were able to win their second set 25-14.

Patrick Henry once again dug itself into a hole early in the third set, trailing 11-3 and 16-4 before the Confederates ultimately closed out the match

with a 25-10 win.

Gaston, who led the Confederates to the state semifinals last year, also spoke about how it will be important for her team moving forward to dwell on the accomplishments of last year.

“We lost three key players from last year’s team but we’re

trying not to focus on that, we want to move forward. Our defense is very tough, which has been our trademark the last few years, but we’re attempting to diversify our offense,” Gaston said.

“When you bring younger girls into the mix there is undoubtedly going to be some

Yellow Jackets sweep Hornets

By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor ASHLAND – After dropping its first two sets against Randolph-Macon, the Lynchburg College women’s volleyball team found some fight in their third against the Yellow Jackets.

Unfortunately for the

Hornets, Randolph-Macon rose to the challenge and defeated Lynchburg 25-20, 25-15, 2520 in Crenshaw Gymnasium Wednesday night.

The Yellow Jackets (13-1, 4-0 Old Dominion Athletic Conference) were led by outside hitter Courtney Lowers with 17 kills and seven digs, but she was modest about her accomplish-

ment.

“I couldn’t do it without my team,” Lowers said. “If it wasn’t for my team and our passing – from libero to DS’s to everyone else whose setting – and having everyone there after every point it’s all about my team. Without them, I couldn’t do it.” see SWEEP, pg. 13

nerves but it’s still September, I feel good about where we are right now.”

Patriots head coach Billy Farmer was frustrated with the way his team started in each of the last two sets, but still found plenty of positives to take away from the performance.

“I would’ve been much more pleased if we could’ve played all three sets like we played the first one but I’m really happy with this team. It’s a great group of girls,” Farmer said. “We’ve played a few good sets here and there and we certainly need to work on our consistency.”

He also noted how the Patriots have had a much lighter schedule to this point, as the Confederates played four games before Patrick Henry played their first and had 10 to the Patriots’ seven entering Tuesday’s contest.

“We really just need to get some more game experience under our belt,” Farmer said.

“Playing these elite teams like Lee Davis, Hanover and Deep Run will help us down the road but we need to get up to that level of competition. We’ve seen flashes of it but we need to have it for an entire match.”

Jacob Downer can be reached at sports@mechlocal.com.

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converged, the ball came down, and Chavis emerged from the pile with the ball.

Patrick Henry’s defense made very few mistakes. Its highlight of the night was a Conall Kavanagh 70-yard interception return that gave the Patriots their only points of the night.

Eric Kolenich can be reached at ekolenich@timesdispatch. com.

PH gets individual wins; L-D, Atlee get team ones

By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor MECHANICSVILLE – Patrick Henry had the individual winners, but Lee-Davis and Atlee took home the team titles.

Runners from all four Hanover County teams were on deck at Pole Green Park Tuesday for a Capital District cross country meet hosted by the Confederates. Lee-Davis’ boys and Atlee’s girls won by similar margins. On the boys’ side, the Confederates edged the Raiders by 12 points 40-52; while on the girls’ side, Atlee’ edged Patrick Henry by 13 points, 27-50.

Hanover came in third in the boys race with 93 points, followed by Patrick Henry with 98. Lee-Davis came in third in the girls race with 55 points, followed by Hanover in a distant fourth with 97.

“We ran pretty solid for a Wednesday meet,” said LeeDavis head cross country coach Neil Mathews. “We didn’t run completely at full strength. We had some guys that were still out, but I was real excited that we could do that.”

Since the Confederates were going to host a nighttime meet – the RVA Relays – Saturday, Mathews rested some of his

“We always try to coach the kids that the competition is in the other color uniforms,” Triemplar said. “But naturally, there’s going to be some competition between each other for the fifth, sixth and seventh spots, and it looks like that’s what we’re going to have a lot of.”

In the boys’ race, Patrick Henry’s Grant Davis won with a commanding 40-second lead over second-place Jack Dave Lawrence/The Local Ikenberry of Lee-Davis, 16:22 Above, Patrick Henry’s Grant Davis leads Lee-Davis’ Jack Ikenberry in a Capital District cross country meet at Pole Green Park Tuesday. Davis won comfortably in 16:22. Right, Patrick Henry’s to 17:02. He finished more than 20 seconds ahead of his previMorgan Ray leads Henrico’s Ashley Brown. Ray kept Brown at bay to win with a 19:11 finish. ous personal best of 16:45.

“About half mile, three-quarChad [Foltz] are up there.” runners, a common practice race.

He said a quite a few of his ters of a mile in I realized that “I don’t think we have anyamong cross country coaches.

“We’ve been training real body who’s a real standout on runners have potential to make [Ikenberry] wasn’t going to go the pace that I wanted, so I just heavily, and the guys are feeling either team,” said head cross it in the top spots. a bit tired right now,” Mathews country coach Jim Triemplar.

“Laney [Owen] is pretty tough in said.

The Raiders did a good job the girls and Caitlin [Donovan] little bit, so at the end we made of pack running, with four run- is when she’s healthy. On the a little push.”

Continued from pg. 12 ners in the top 10 in the girls guys, Connor [Moses] and The Hornets (4-9, 1-3) began the third set with deterLowers had plenty of help. mination, taking and holding Setter Erin Quinn finished with the lead for a time.

“We came back with some 10 digs and 16 assists. Middle another goal four minutes later, hitter Katie Rossberg had eight passion and some fire and we ning.

But that did not mean that then finished the scoring 20 kills and seven digs and setter exposed some of their holes and we tried to attack them,” Riley Martin had 14 assists. minutes into the second half. the Raiders had it easy.

The first two sets were a said Lynchburg head coach Patrick Henry head coach “It was a competitive game.

They played strong,” said Atlee Abbie Rossman said the Patriots back-and-forth affair until the Elizabeth Ellinger. “[Randolphhead coach Alyssa Farling. “We need to make some adjustments Yellow Jackets gained traction Macon is just a big team. …

With a team like this, you have late in each. played a whole lot of offense on defense.

“We kind of made a run at to be real strategic. It’s not just “We need to work on and didn’t score for a while. We our defensive marking and the end,” Quinn said of the first going out there and hitting as couldn’t quite finish.”

Twenty minutes elapsed in anticipating a little bit more,” game. “It happened the same in hard as you can.”

But the Hornets could not the game before freshman mid- Rossman said. “We’re not antic- the second game. We jumped fielder Reaghan Kolb scored ipating where the ball is going on them early in the second keep Randolph-Macon at bay game, but they still came back a for long enough. Lowers credAtlee’s first goal. Anna added to go.”

Anna, Raiders shut out Patriots

By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor MECHANICSVILLE – Atlee’s offense proved a bit more than Patrick Henry could handle.

The Raiders senior forward Hayley Anna scored two goals against the Patriots to help lead the Raiders to a 3-0 field hockey victory over Patrick Henry at Atlee High School Monday eve-

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went my own way,” Davis said.

“I was feeling really good. I felt like this was going to be a race I could PR in. I was just hoping that my body would agree.”

Patrick Henry senior Morgan Ray won the girls race in 19:10 – not bad for the Steward School transfer who was just running in the second meet of her life.

“This is my first year running cross country,” Ray said.

“I started running just kind of on my own, just going out on long runs on the road about two years ago and fell in love with doing distance.”

Dave Lawrence can be reached at dlawrence@mechlocal.com.

ited Quinn with sparking the Yellow Jackets’ change in fortune.

“Erin Quinn came in to serve and she went on a serving run that got us back into it,” Lowers said. “Our hitters just played smart. Passing was on point when we were servereceiving and we were just picking balls up. We were scrappy to tie it back up. But if it weren’t for Erin’s serving and her serving run, then we probably would not have gotten back in it that easily.”

Dave Lawrence can be reached at dlawrence@mechlocal.com.

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Cycling world comes to region for UCI races excitement of the fans along the course. Some even beat the barriers as I and other photographers walked by and told us we were doing a good job – that’s never bad to hear. Others were clowning around – one almost [accidentally] hit me with a flag – but they were fun to watch.

One group especially fun to watch were the fans of the Eritrean rider Mekseb Debesay.

They waved their flag and dressed in its colors, danced, sang, and stood out wherever they gathered along the parts of the road race course I frequented. When Debesay finished, a group gathered by the finish line as someone hoisted his bicycle up as an object of joyful veneration. They let me in their crowd to get a picture of their ceremony, but I think I got a lot more than a few image files.

I got a sense of the welcome we had set out for them, and it was a good one. Maybe we can do it again sometime. We proved we know how.

Dave Lawrence can be reached at dlawrence@mechlocal.com.

By Dave Lawrence Sports Editor MECHANICSVILLE – The world came to Richmond and the surrounding area this past week, and I think we helped put on a pretty good show.

The show was the UCI Road World Championships, featuring the premier racing cyclists in the world.

While Richmond bore the brunt of the effort to host the event and racing fans from around the world, Hanover and Henrico played no small role in the week of UCI-related events – and other neighboring counties offered their share of support: hotels, restaurants, and places and things to see as well as contributing fans who joined the throngs along the race course routes to cheer on the cyclists as they passed by.

Intellectually, I understood the international nature of the event. But that fact never truly sunk in until the men’s elite individual time trial Wednesday. From my perch along Georgetown Road in Hanover County, I allowed six riders to pass before noticing Estonia’s Rein Taaramae and Kazakhstan’s Danill Fominkyh flying by and realizing, “Oh, yeah! This is a global thing!”

I may be trained as a geographer, but I can be a slow learner at times.

The men’s elite individual time trial began at King’s Dominion in Hanover County, took a jog through Caroline and then came through the center of Hanover along Route 301 and Georgetown and Rural Point roads. It continued on through part of Henrico into Richmond where it ended.

The Hanover stretch was not a Hanover-only operation.

Hanover police and emergency response personnel were certainly on hand to lend assis-

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Above, a Team USA cyclist gives fans lined up along Broad Street low fives as he approaches the finish line in the Men’s Elite road race in Richmond Sunday. Left, Russia’s Ilnur Zakarin leads an entourage down Georgetown Road in the Men’s Elite individual time trial Wednesday.

tance as needed and to escort the cyclists along the course, but Richmond and Henrico County police did their part, too. For a region more notable for its internecine squabbles, the level of cooperation struck me as pretty impressive.

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down roads – I saw relatively little of how Hanover residents responded to our part of the UCI show. But, as I drove to the location I had previously scouted along Georgetown Road, I saw little viewing parties spring up as residents (and presumably some of their visitors) gathered

to see what for many of us will be a once-in-a-lifetime event.

Such a party gathered where I planned to photograph the proceedings. While I only remember one of the dogs’ names – yes, I find it easier to remember dogs’ names than people’s names (Sorry, folks!)– we, the members of the local rescue squad and county sheriff ’s deputy posted there enjoyed our afternoon. While I focused on doing my job as a sports reporter, the small group made plenty of noise as the rid-

ers went by.

One of those people I met again Sunday in Richmond on the course of the men’s elite road race – that was cool.

Those who traveled to Richmond to see the road races Friday, Saturday, and Sunday brought a whole new level of energy to the proceedings.

I began Sunday exhausted – it had been a long week – and contemplating turning in my photo bib and leaving.

But I stayed and could not help but get fired out by the

UCI Road World winners Team Time Trials Women’s Elite: Velocio-SRAM, 47:35.72 Men’s Elite: BMC Racing Team, 42:07.97 Individual Time Trial Women’s Juniors: Chloe Dygart (USA), 20:18.47 Men’s Under 23: Mads Wurtz Schmidt (Denmark), 37:10.96 Men’s Juniors: Leo Appelt (Germany), 37:45.01 Women’s Elite: Linda Melanie Villumsen (New Zealand), 40:29.87 Men’s Elite: Vasil Kiryienka (Belarus), 1:02:29.45 Road Race Women’s Juniors: Chloe Dygart (USA), 1:42:16 Men’s Under 23: Kevin Ledanoi (France), 3:54:45 Men’s Juniors: Felix Gall (Austria), 3:11:09 Women’s Elite: Elizabeth Armistead (Great Britain), 3:23:56 Men’s Elite: Peter Sagan (Slovakia), 6:14:37

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